I have a fresh WordPress install and I’m ready to turn it into a fully-featured WooCommerce store. I haven’t locked in a theme yet, so I’m open to your professional advice—whether that’s suggesting a solid off-the-shelf option or crafting a lightweight custom design from scratch. Key things I want to cover together include a clean product catalogue, smooth checkout flow, responsive design and the usual essentials like SEO-friendly structure, speed optimisation and hardened security. I’d also like your guidance on extras such as advanced product search, customer reviews and whichever payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal or others you recommend) best suit a global audience. If you have experience configuring WooCommerce, tailoring themes with Elementor or similar builders, and integrating reliable payment solutions, I’d love to see your approach. Clear hand-over documentation and a quick walk-through before launch will be part of the handoff so I can manage routine updates myself.